Car trouble at the GrandPrix.
by jimsapp

Comment by emorgan49:
Nice use of that green. I like that it is carried in the guys belly and in his hand on the upper right. The green really ties it all together. Really nice composition.

Car trouble at the GrandPrix.
by jimsapp

Comment by owennnn:
mood captured - time-critical must-be-perfect stress
sincerity of expressions - can't see any faces; posture seems average

Car trouble at the GrandPrix.
by jimsapp

Comment by David Ey:
excellent----10

Car trouble at the GrandPrix.
by jimsapp

Comment by 11n:
I don't like seeing the backs of people. Their stories are in their eyes. I want to see his determination, his frenzy to beat the clock...and it was all there - from the front.

Composition could be better, tighten up the shot. Give me no option but to look at what it is that made you take tyhis picture...was it the feet at the top? Then why are they there? Make your audience seee what you see - you can only do that by getting in close to what you're looking at.
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-11n

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Comment by HBunch:
Wow. This is such a cute, calm looking kitty. I never would have thought that it would be able to rip apart a pencil with those sharp teeth, if I hadn't seen it myself. 2 totally different sides to the same kitty. I would have lliked to have seen the entire cat in the photo. either move the photo up a tad, or back it up a tad. Great focus, lighting and angle. good job and good luck in the challenge.

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Comment by syamjonimi:
Beautiful tabby. Has a very interesting eye.

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Comment by Kathyc:
How did you get the cat to participate in this so well? The arrangement of cat, pencil, pad, afghan are all nicely planned in the "still-life" mode. It might have been nice if the color of whatever is under the afghan were just a bit more vivid. Also the pencil being a little out of focus bothers me a little-but not much. I do like cats, by the way, but they don't always lend themselves to the topics of the challenge (or if they do, they don't cooperate and the thing ends up looking really contrived). There are cute cat pictures and there are good cat pictures. This one is good and how nice that it works so well into the theme. Good job and compliments to the cat.

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Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background5,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing5,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 4,
Total Averaged Rating6. Autool

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Comment by Gracious:
From my perspective:
Meets challenge:Yes
Technical:Good, could be just a tad lighter but really is fine.
Appeal/Artistic:good
Composition:good, except I'd get rid of the clothes on the right. They only add clutter. The lines in the afgan are fine though. They point right to the cat. The back of the cat is cut off though... :-( would like to see the cat's tail included.
Originality:ok
Comments:I love the sweetness in the face of this lovely feline. The picture is very nice.Good luck in the challenge.

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Comment by Swashbuckler:
Great shot! Funny title. I like cats and cat pictures! (I hope this off sets any anti-cat sentiments you might have received - see rant) She/He has an interesting left eye with the brown spot. The rug/blanket give this a snapshot look, I don't mind, but if you're going for a high score, you might want to think about this.
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